Secondary School Direct (Religious Education) PGCE with QTS

In conjunction with Secondary Lead School partners, the University of Chester offer Religious Education (11-16 with sixth form enhancement) as a subject specialism leading to the award PGCE with QTS.

Course overview

Teaching is an extremely rewarding and challenging career. Our course is designed to provide you with the knowledge, understanding and skills that you need to be an outstanding teacher.

We aim to nurture teachers who are passionate about the development of their own and their pupils' learning.

Religious Education is taught in conjunction with Lead Secondary Partnership Schools.

Why study this course with us?

The Religious Education course has a strong emphasis on cultural awareness and trainees will work closely with other trainees at several points during the year to enhance this awareness. The University has strong links with the local Development Education Centre.

Religious Education trainees will gain experience in schools within the area, enriching their practice and subject knowledge, developing knowledge, and understanding for their future careers.

The course is designed to ensure you are confident in all basic national curriculum requirements.

Assessment

Professional and academic learning is assessed through assignments and directed activities.

School-based learning is assessed holistically against the Teachers’ Standards.

Careers and Employability

Student Futures aims to deliver a service which is inclusive, impartial, welcoming, informed and tailored to your personal goals and aspirations, to enable you to develop as an individual and contribute to the business and community in which you will live and work.

Applicants will normally hold or be expected to gain a minimum 2:1 honour degree, have GCSE grade C/grade 4 in English Language and Maths.